Lainey Wilson has certainly made her mark in country music and is now one of the genre’s biggest stars — but even she had humble beginnings. While it might seem like she became an overnight success, Wilson has been hustling for more than a decade.

The Baskin, La., native first moved to Nashville in 2011, right after graduating high school. She lived in a camper trailer outside of a recording studio while she chased her dream of making country music.

When Did Lainey Wilson Get Her Big Break?

They say Nashville is a “10-year town,” meaning it can take a decade to break through in the business. That proved true for Wilson.

Her 2020 song “Things a Man Oughta Know” started gaining traction, setting the stage for her breakout moment. In 2021, she hit the road on Jason Aldean’s Back in the

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